Program overview
The Faculty of Science is committed to providing students with a quality education emphasizing personal attention, choice and flexibility. In the Bachelor of Science program, students can expect opportunities for practical, hands-on experience across a spectrum of science disciplines in the classroom, lab and in the field. There are opportunities to work with nationally and internationally recognized professor-researchers in their research laboratories.
The BSc is a rigorous program that provides students with both depth and breadth in their science education. Communication skills and computer literacy are promoted. Flexibility in the program allows students to pursue interests in disciplines outside their area of specialization.
Flexible delivery and pathways
TRU offers three routes to a BSc degree: a major in a specific discipline or disciplines, an honours program in a specific discipline (currently available only in biology, chemical biology, mathematics and computing science), or a general science degree.
Many graduates are highly successful and have gone on to science careers in medicine, veterinary medicine, medical genetics, elementary and high school teaching, resource management, high tech industry, biotechnology, optometry, pharmacy, dentistry, wildlife management, respiratory therapy and more. A significant number of TRU Science graduates have been very successful in graduate schools and have received NSERC scholarships to continue their studies.
Learning options
Flexible delivery
Full-time and part-time study is available.
On-campus
The program is offered at the TRU Kamloops campus.
Program start dates
Students may enter the program in fall, winter or summer
semester.
Distance education
Many courses are available by distance education.
Co-operative education option
Co-operative education allows students to integrate academic studies with paid relevant experience. Students alternate between full-time, on-campus study and paid, full-time work terms.
BSc students majoring in biology (animal, general, cellular, molecular and microbial, ecology and environmental biology), chemical biology, chemistry (chemistry or environmental chemistry), physics, mathematics or computing science must apply to enter a co-op education option in their program.
Admission to the BSc co-op option is limited. Students will be chosen by a selection committee based on grades, completion of specific courses in the discipline, previous work and volunteer experience and a letter of application.
International experiences
Study abroad
TRU offers a range of international exchange opportunities and is a member of a large international Study Abroad program. This program gives students access to universities around the world.
International field schools
TRU offers a number of general and program-specific field schools every year. These schools run from two to six weeks in length and offer course credit that can be applied to your degree.
Admission requirements
These are the minimum requirements. Several major programs recommend courses with more stringent prerequisite requirements. Prospective students should become familiar with the course requirements for their intended major and consult the individual course descriptions for specific prerequisite requirements.
Students may upgrade their prerequisites while enrolled in the Bachelor of Science program.
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Application deadlines
TRU begins accepting applications for most programs on October 1.
Applicants who apply by these deadlines, and submit all required documentation, will receive an admission decision prior to the start of registration. Some programs will continue to accept applications beyond these deadlines where space is available.
Fall (September): May 1
Winter (January): September 1
Summer (May): January 1
Program advising
Students in the first and second years of the BSc program should choose their 1000-2000 level courses in consultation with an academic advisor in order to meet the basic requirements.
Contact an academic advisor